Rivera is joined by members of Metallica at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 22. Rivera's signature song the band's 'Enter Sandman.' (John Minchillo/AP)

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Boston Red Sox

New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera, right, shakes hands with Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, left, as Ortiz presents him with a portrait, behind, during a tribute to Rivera before the start of a baseball game at Fenway Park, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Rivera points receives a rocking chair made of broken bats from the Minnesota Twins on July 3. (Jim Mone/AP)

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Oakland Athletics

Rivera receives wine, a surfboard and a donation to his foundation from the Oakland A's on June 13. (Eric Risberg/AP)

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Seattle Mariners

Rivera, left, waves to the crowd after accepting a check for the Mariano Rivera Foundation from former Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez on June 6. (Ted S. Warren/AP)

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Cleveland Indians

New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera holds up a Rock Hall plaque given to him by the Cleveland Indians between the first and second baseball games of a doubleheader, on May 13, 2013, in Cleveland. (Tony Dejak/AP)

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Kansas City Royals

New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera stands with Kansas City Royals hall of famer George Brett, right, and Royals general manager Dayton Moore as he is recognized before a baseball game on May 12, 2013, in Kansas City, Mo. (Charlie Riedel/AP)

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Colorado Rockies

New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera, right, accepts a check for his foundation from Colorado Rockies mascot Dinger the dinosaur during a ceremony to honor Rivera before the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on on May 8, 2013. (David Zalubowski/AP)

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Detroit Tigers

New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera acknowledges the crowd with Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland after being presented a frame with photographs of him pitching at Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park before a baseball game in Detroit, on April 7, 2013. (Carlos Osorio/AP)